Career

Member Inter-Allied Commission to Germany for repatriation of prisoners of war, 1919. Member American Red Cross Commission to Western Russia and Baltic States, 1919-1920. In charge American Red Cross, Germany, 1920-1921.

Director Near Eastern and African Affairs Department of State, 1945-1948. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to India and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Nepal, 1948. Became Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Iran, 1951.

Deputy under secretary of state for administration, 1955. Board consultant National War College, 1957-1960. Chief of mission to arrange for opening new diplomatic and consular establishments in newly emerging countries in Africa, 1960.